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Constable George W. Bopp | Christy Township Constable's Office, Illinois
Christy Township Constable's Office, Illinois

Constable

George W. Bopp

Christy Township Constable's Office, Illinois

End of Watch: Thursday, December 26, 1889

Biographical Info

Age: 39
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 26, 1880
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 20 years

Constable George Bopp was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man wanted for bastardy.

The subject was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years.

Constable Bopp was survived by his wife and seven children.